Orpheus

//__ORPHEUS__//

Orpheus, son of calliope, oegrus or apollo was a great poet and musician. His songs could tame any beast. He had a wife named Eurydice, unfortunately she was bitten and killed by a serpent. Orpheus determined to bring her back ventures to the underworld to bring her back. He sang a song so majestic that Hades finally agreed to allow her to leave, under one condition. That Orpheus not look back until out of the underworld. But right before they left the underworld Orpheus looks back and Eurydice dissapears back into the

(picture is a mosaic of Orpheus playing his harp while th animals gather around) (picture on right is of Orpheus and Eurydie)

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//__﻿__// __//**Importance**//__ I belive Orpheus was important to the greeks because he brought beautiful music. //**__FUN FACTS__**//
 * origin - Greek
 * symbols- His bow lyre
 * parents were calliope and either apollo oegrus
 * Helped the great adventurer Jason on his journey for the golden fleece.
 * Orpheus' songs were so magestic they could mak rees and rocks move.
 * It is said that whn Orpheus passed away the birds, trees, abnd animals wept.

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